National Register of Historic Places

Twin Sisters Lookout

Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado
Listed
December 24, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92001670

About this property

The Twin Sisters Lookout, also known as the Twin Sisters Radio Tower and the Twin Sisters Shelter Cabin, was built by the U.S. Forest Service in 1914, the year before the establishment of Rocky Mountain National Park. The rustic stone structure was taken over by the National Park Service in 1925. The one-story building has an arched roof with a trap door to provide access when snow has drifted over the ground-level door. From 1914 to 1969, the shelter served as accommodations for fire observation crews at a nearby lookout. The lookout, originally a frame building, was replaced with a steel building in 1950 that was in use through 1971. The lookout was dismantled and removed in 1977 by Youth Conservation Corps members. The shelter is now used as a radio repeater station.

Location

Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado
40.28924, -105.51796

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Twin Sisters Lookout listed on the National Register?

Twin Sisters Lookout was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 24, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Twin Sisters Lookout?

Twin Sisters Lookout is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Twin Sisters Lookout?

The period of significance for Twin Sisters Lookout is recorded as the industrial era.

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